Ollie's World of Movies

Decided to post what I've been watching via DVD, VHS, or in the theater.

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Monday, May 31, 2010

Deadline

Watched: 5/31/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Brittany Murphy's last movie and it certainly was one of her best. Interesting little thriller.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

The Insider

Watched: 5/31/10
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A great story with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe starring.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: yes

Lilith Fair

Watched: 5/30/10
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A nice look at the Lilith Fair-good mixture of music and interviews.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Witch Hunt

Watched: 5/30/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Interesting documentary showing how innocent adults were charged with child molestation in Bakersfield, CA.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Population 436

Watched: 5/30/10
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Jeremy Sisto does a good acting job in this warped thriller.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Suspect Zero

Watched: 5/30/10
With: myself
Year: 2004
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Ben Kingsley is sick in this film. Very well acted.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Watched: 5/30/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A good suspense film with a small twist at the end.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Delirious

Watched: 5/29/30
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: borrowed from Rich
Opinion: average movie. Nothing really special.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

The L Word: Season 5: Episodes 9-12

Watched: 5/29/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: The ending of the season. Interesting changes.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Friday, May 28, 2010

It's Complicated

Watched: 5/28/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not a bad romantic comedy film.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Dear John

Watched: 5/26/10
With: myself
Year: 2010
Rating out of 5: 3.5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Not as good as other adaptations of Sparks' novels.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: maybe

Monday, May 24, 2010

Avatar

Watched: 5/23/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some beautiful computer graphics. Average plot
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Garfield and Friends: Ode to Odie

Watched: 5/22/10
With: myself
Year: 1988
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A collection of Garfield cartoons where Odie is the main focus.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Death of a Ghost Hunter

Watched: 5/22/10
With: myself
Year: 2007
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: An interesting look at a ghost hunting investigation gone wrong. The ending was drawn out.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The L Word: Season 5: Episodes 7-8

Watched: 5/22/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some things have started....some things have ended.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Elephant Man

Watched: 5/19/10
With: myself
Year: 1980
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: An average movie. I can see why there were some Oscar nominations. I had seen the play on Broadway.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

21 Jumpstreet: Season 1: Episodes 4-6

Watched: 5/17/10
With: myself
Year: 1987
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: First PSA about cocaine, prom nightmare
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, May 16, 2010

21 Jumpstreet: Season 1: Episodes 2-3

Watched: 5/16/10
With: myself
Year: 1987
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: the second part of the Pilot and the guys go after some teenage carjackers.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Aileen: The Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Watched: 5/16/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A hard documentary that contains a lot of first hand interviews. Sad to see a Bush kill an insane person.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The L Word: Season 5: Episode 6

Watched: 5/16/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A strong relationship breaking up?
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The Wrestler

Watched: 5/15/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Another great acting job. I can see why this movie won awards.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

21 Jumpstreet: Season 1: Episode 1

Watched: 5/15/10
With: myself
Year: 1987
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A blast of the past. Johnny Depp was so young.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Mystic River

Watched: 5/15/10
With: myself
Year: 2003
Rating out of 5: 4.5
Reason for watching: own
Opinion: A powerful movie about childhood friends and a murder.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: probably

Friday, May 14, 2010

Homicide: Season 5: Episodes: 5-8

Watched: 5/14/10
With: myself
Year: 1996
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Frank continues to struggle. Kellerman is being investigated by Feds. Shift continues to be short staffed.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Homicide: Season 5: Episodes 1-4

Watched: 5/13/10
With: myself
Year: 1996
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Pembleton is back. Hostage situation at a middle school and a prison riot.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Cheers: Season 2: Episodes 1-6

Watched: 5/12/10
With: myself
Year: 1987
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Some laugh out loud moments. Classic comedy
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Rent

Watched: 5/11/10
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: own, it was my birthday
Opinion: Definitely not as good as the live show but still entertaining.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Monday, May 10, 2010

Crazy Heart

Watched: 5/10/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: borrowed from Rich
Opinion: I can definitely see why Jeff Bridges received the Oscar for his job in this film. Colin was a pleasant surprise.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

Sunday, May 09, 2010

Nine

Watched: 5/9/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: One of the better musicals that has been done. I never did see it on Broadway so I can't compare what it is like to the live performance. I really enjoyed the music. Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

The 6th Man

Watched: 5/9/10
With: myself
Year: 1997
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Average movie about the strength of brotherhood.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Inglourious Basterds

Watched: 5/8/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 1
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: I couldn't even finish watching it. Very minor funny moments. The movie dragged for me.
Watch again?: no
Recommend?: no

Most Evil: Episodes: Stalkers, Unsolved Cases

Watched: 5/8/10
With: myself
Year:2006
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Takes a closer look at why stalkers exist and the type of killers that could be suspects in some unsolved cases out there.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Friday, May 07, 2010

Most Evil: Episode: Deadly Desires

Watched: 5/6/10
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: This episode dealt with the more sexual deviant murderers (i.e Jeffrey Dahmer).
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Thursday, May 06, 2010

Most Evil: Episodes: Cold Blooded Killers, Psychotic Killers

Watched: 5/5/10
With: myself
Year: 2006
Rating out of 5: 5
Reason for watching: Netflix, love of forensic psychology
Opinion: I had caught a few of these episodes a few years ago and had been wanting to check out the whole series. Basically Dr. Michael Stone has created a scale from 1-22 of evil. Through extensive research, he ranks killers on this scale. These two episodes discuss: Ted Bundy, Gacy, Ed Gein, Arthur Shawcross and a few more killers.
Watch again?: yes
Recommend?: yes

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

The Happening

Watched: 5/2/10
With: myself
Year: 2008
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: given to me by Jeremy
Opinion: An interesting little suspenseful film
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably

In the Shadows

Watched: 5/2/10
With: myself
Year: 2001
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: An average movie..nothing to special
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Eyes Wide Shut

Watched: 5/2/10
With: myself
Year: 1999
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: A very sexualized movie that barely had a plot.
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Pandorum

Watched: 5/1/10
With: myself
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 3
Reason for watching: Joey's Netflix
Opinion: Odd....very odd
Watch again?: maybe
Recommend?: maybe

Sherlock Holmes

Watched: 4/30/10
With: Joey
Year: 2009
Rating out of 5: 4
Reason for watching: Netflix
Opinion: Many more funny moments than I was expecting.
Watch again?: probably
Recommend?: probably